Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 32119
River Frome: Beavers
Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025
Question
Dr Simon Opher
Labour — Stroud
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the release of wild beavers in the River Frome.
Answer
Mary CreaghThis is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Government recently confirmed its position on the wild release of beavers in an announcement on 28 February. A licence is needed to release any beavers into the...
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